Commentary for Berakhot 68:17
אמרו עליו על רבי חנינא וכו': מנא הני מילי א"ר יהושע בן לוי דאמר קרא (ישעיהו נז, יט) בורא ניב שפתים שלום שלום לרחוק ולקרוב אמר ה' ורפאתיו
They declared concerning R. Hannina b. Dosa, etc. Whence is this? R. Joshua b. Levi said :For the Scriptures state, "Peace, peace to him that is far off and to him that is near, saith the Lord that createth the fruit of the lips; and I will heal him" (Is.lvii. 19).
Abraham Cohen Footnotes to the English Translation of Masechet Berakhot
M. : R. Hiyya b. Abba, said in the name of R. Johanan.
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Abraham Cohen Footnotes to the English Translation of Masechet Berakhot
Bore' besides meaning "createth" has also the meaning "is strong"; hence the interpretation here is "If the fruit of the lips [i.e. prayer] is vigorous, fluent, then I will heal him."
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